"If he wins the Champions League is the best of all time, but if Argentina can not win two games is for him. The selection did not attack at any time or we blame him"
Diego Maradona has defended Leo Messi when the Barcelona forward is going its worst with Argentina. After the draw against Bolivia and Colombia in the first two games of the Copa America, the criticism against all albiceleste increase steadily and, in particular, against Messi. "We are very unfair to Messi," said Maradona Olé.
"I asked you to call me because the saddest moment of my life I want to go out and defend Messi. For always plays because he wants the Argentina shirt ... When I go to the clinic to see my old I can not believe all these jerks speaking on the radio and kill him. Lío anytime going to give everything without any problems. I say this because I know him. I talked to him this week and asked him quiet. A Maradona would have been very difficult to play with Russo, and Gallego Giusti together. So let's not blame Lio. We have the best in the world, a great guy, "begins Maradona.
"We can not be so: if he wins the Champions League is the best of all time, but if Argentina can not win two games is for him. The selection did not attack at any time or we blame him. We are very unfair to Messi . So I wanted to take a moment though, I repeat, I am going the worst moment of my life ... I thought that 4 to 0 with Germany was painful, but nothing to do with this ... I ask you to have confidence to Messi, who have faith, "continues Diego.
'The Ten' Messi takes to ask that you remain calm: "I want to say you have peace of mind. That before the World Cup I played bad games` 86, was a disaster, was criticized by 80% of journalists. And after the World there was one I did not ask for a note. So I can understand how is the issue ...".
"But above all, speak directly with the coach and say" listen to me, put someone to accompany me, who can play, we can hurt the opposition. "Because if we do not damage the opponent, as they pass the Lio minutes absorb it and encouraged to attack, "he continues.
However, Maradona Messi think Batista will not talk to the coach made a tactical change: "For how you want the shirt, he's going to banks ... I saw him in the locker room after the 4-0 against the Germans and was the most crying. That I want to tell all Argentines. So I say these going to the television, which intruders spoke and now want to talk about football, they know nothing ... With respect for all, the best there are football players. "
Neither missed an opportunity to criticize Diego Batista: "I'm not going to assemble the team of Batista. Nor am I going to say hello. He has a Pastore with stupid malice. And I think it would be a great partner Pastore Lio. "